Gathering

Gathering – to bring together or assemble from various places I love period novels, television shows or movies where the characters participate in house parties.  Pride and Prejudice and Downton Abbey come to mind.  Historical estates such as the Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina were the venue for such parties as well. I like … More Gathering

Home

Each year my family returns to a small town in south Georgia for a reunion. My grandfather and his eight siblings started the Blanton Family Reunion because they didn’t want to meet only at weddings and funerals. What a great idea. We’re still going strong over 50 years later! … More Home

48 Hours

Forty-eight hours just isn’t enough when 500 miles separates you from your offspring.  It isn’t enough but I’ll take it.  I will take advantage of every possible snippet of time that I can if it means being with my babies!  (Ok, so they’re not really babies, but every mom knows that age doesn’t define your baby). … More 48 Hours